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United States / Kansas / No Metro Area / Trego County / Wilcox / Zip Codes
Wilcox, KS has a humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers and cool to mild winters. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year, with rainfall being highest in the spring months. Average temperatures range from highs of around 85°F in the summer to lows of around 25°F in the winter. Snowfall is not common, though occasional winter snow storms do occur. Overall, Wilcox enjoys a fairly mild climate year-round.

Wilcox, Kansas gets 22 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Wilcox averages 20 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 242 sunny days per year in Wilcox. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Wilcox gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 61 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 92 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16
Rain: averages 22 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 20 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Wilcox is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Kansas.

8 Summer - 5.9 Winter
September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Wilcox, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for Wilcox with an average high temperature of 92.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Kansas. In Wilcox, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Wilcox are May, September and June.
In Wilcox, there are 59.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Kansas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Wilcox with an average of 16.4°. This is colder than most places in Kansas.
In Wilcox, there are 142.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Kansas.
In Wilcox, there are 4.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Kansas.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Wilcox but some summer days can be muggy. July is the most humid month, though it is still relatively mild compared to many other places. The most humid months are July, August and June.
July is the wettest month in Wilcox with 3.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 42% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 22.2 inches in Wilcox means that it is one of the driest places in Kansas.
May is the rainiest month in Wilcox with 8.1 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 2.6 rainy days. There are 60.6 rainy days annually in Wilcox, which is one of the least rainy places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 15% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 20.2 inches in Wilcox means that it is snowier than most places in Kansas. January is the snowiest month in Wilcox with 4.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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